Cost of living comparison
Peru is 15.6% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Peru instead of Lima, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.84
|
$2.98
PEN11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.79
|
$5.00
PEN18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.23
|
$0.76
PEN2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.21
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.04
|
$1.30
PEN4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.26
|
$2.56
PEN9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.53
|
$4.32
PEN15.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.73
|
$2.03
PEN7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.72
|
$2.13
PEN7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.76
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.56
|
$5.30
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN61.95
|
$16.55
PEN61.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,162.04
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,522.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.39
|
$11.94
PEN44.15
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.02
|
$29.53
PEN109.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,863.26
|
$277.70
PEN1,027.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,216.26
|
$204.62
PEN756.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN206.54
|
$39.33
PEN145.48
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN740.57
|
$162.20
PEN599.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,914.00
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,947.10
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.92
|
$1.83
PEN6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.95
|
$2.60
PEN9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.79
|
$4.57
PEN16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN137.90
|
$31.17
PEN115.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.74
|
$4.59
PEN16.96
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN155.59
|
$40.11
PEN148.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.04
|
$22.91
PEN84.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN267.58
|
$67.62
PEN250.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN270.47
|
$59.99
PEN221.89
|
|
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